🦔️ Hedgehog emoji
HTML
🦔
Unicode
U+1F994
What is 🦔️ called?
🦔️ is called the Hedgehog emoji.
Also known as spiny hedgehog, hedgehog emoji, prickly mammal. The short spines belong to a hedgehog, not a porcupine, whose quills and body are different.
What does 🦔️ mean?
🦔 is officially named hedgehog. It represents a hedgehog, showing the small, spiny mammal known for its defensive abilities. Hedgehogs are cute, defensive animals that represent protection, self-defense, cuteness, and the unique characteristics of these spiny creatures that roll into balls when threatened.
Use it for literal references to hedgehog, and for protection, self-defense, cuteness, defensive behavior, unique animals. The surrounding words should make literal, figurative, cultural, or seasonal intent clear. Related choices include 🦫 Beaver and 🦇 Bat.
Other meanings
It can mean protection, self-defense, cuteness, defensive behavior, unique animals. Context determines whether the message is literal, symbolic, culinary, seasonal, humorous, or cultural.
Example Usage
Cute but protective like a little hedgehog 🦔
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More details
Officially named hedgehog. Its code point is U+1F994. It was introduced in Emoji 5.0. The short spines belong to a hedgehog, not a porcupine, whose quills and body are different.
Visual description
A hedgehog with characteristic spines, small size, and cute appearance typical of these defensive mammals.
The short spines belong to a hedgehog, not a porcupine, whose quills and body are different. Colours, proportions, pose, and fine details vary by platform.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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